The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection Or, The Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life |
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Page vii
... Supposed incom- petence of natural selection to account for the incipient stages of useful structures - Causes which interfere with the acquisition through natural selection of useful structures - Gradations of structure with changed ...
... Supposed incom- petence of natural selection to account for the incipient stages of useful structures - Causes which interfere with the acquisition through natural selection of useful structures - Gradations of structure with changed ...
Page xii
... supposed incompetency of natural selection to account for the incipient stages of useful structures . There is also a discussion on the causes which prevent in many cases the acquisition through natural selection of useful structures ...
... supposed incompetency of natural selection to account for the incipient stages of useful structures . There is also a discussion on the causes which prevent in many cases the acquisition through natural selection of useful structures ...
Page xvii
... supposed " impulses " account in a scientific sense for the numerous and beautiful co- adaptations which we see throughout nature ; I cannot see that we thus gain any insight how , for instance , a woodpecker has become adapted to its ...
... supposed " impulses " account in a scientific sense for the numerous and beautiful co- adaptations which we see throughout nature ; I cannot see that we thus gain any insight how , for instance , a woodpecker has become adapted to its ...
Page xx
... supposed to have been caused by some miasma , have arisen and spread over the world , so at certain periods the germs of existing species may have been chemically affected by circum- ambient molecules of a particular nature , and thus ...
... supposed to have been caused by some miasma , have arisen and spread over the world , so at certain periods the germs of existing species may have been chemically affected by circum- ambient molecules of a particular nature , and thus ...
Page 13
... supposed . The lake - inhabitants of Swit- zerland cultivated several kinds of wheat and barley , the pea , the poppy for oil , and flax ; and they possessed several domesticated animals . They also carried on commerce with other ...
... supposed . The lake - inhabitants of Swit- zerland cultivated several kinds of wheat and barley , the pea , the poppy for oil , and flax ; and they possessed several domesticated animals . They also carried on commerce with other ...
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adapted admit affinities allied species America analogous ancient appear Asa Gray beak become bees believe belonging birds breeds cause cells characters climate closely allied colour continued crossed crustaceans degree developed difficulty distinct species doubt effects eggs embryo existing extinct extremely facts favourable fertilised fertility flowers formations formerly forms fossil Fritz Müller genera genus geological Glacial period gradations greater number groups of species habits Hence hybrids important individuals inhabitants inherited insects instance instincts intercrossing intermediate kind lamellę larvę less living male mammals manner Marsupials migration modified descendants natural selection naturalists nearly nest occasionally occur oceanic islands offspring organisation organs parent peculiar perfect pigeon pistil pollen present preserved principle probably produced quadrupeds ranked reciprocal crosses remarked reproductive resemblance rudimentary seeds sexual selection slight South America stamens sterility structure struggle successive supposed theory tion variability variations varieties vary whilst whole wings young